Hanger-fixture for trunks.



G. H. WHEARY.

HANGER FIXTURE POR TRUNKS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 16, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

, Z 5 2 JQ m z GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, OF- RACINE, WISCONSIN.

HANGER-FIXTURE FOR TRUNKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

-Applcat'ion led May 16. 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914. Serial No. 767,988.

' To all wlw/nJ Iit may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hanger-Fixtures ,for Trunks, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hanger fixtures for trunks.

In trunks provided with extensible tracks upon which garment hangers are supported and in which the extensible track portions are also utilized to bind the cover portion to the body portion of the trunk it is desirable to provide a means for securely locking the extensible end portions in closed position to more securely bind the parts together and prevent their accidental movement to unlocked position.' i It is one of the objects of the resent invention to provide a hanger xture for trunks. hich will securely lock and hold the extensilile track portions in closed position when the doors of the trunk are closed.

A further Aobject of the invention is to provide a hanger xtureinwhich the trunk cover may vbe drawn into intimate Contact with the body ortion of the trunk when the extensible tracks are swung to closed locking position.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a hanger fixture for trunks which 1s of simple construction, is strong and du-` rable and is well adapted for the purpose described. i p

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved hanger xturefor trunks and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof. A Y n In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure, 1 isa front view of the upper ortion of the Wardrobe section of a trun acportion of the other half trunk section being indicated by dotted lines in open position; Fig. 2is a vertical section thereof taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 15 Fig. 3 is an end view ofthe ward robe section showing one of the extensible tracks swung partly outwardly, a portion of the said section being brokenaway to show interior construction; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the locking rackets of the fixture.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the wardrobe section of a trunk, 9 the side cover or body section and 10 the top cover which is hinged to the upper rear edge of the Wardrobe section. The top cover 10 only extends over the wardrobe section or approximately one-half of the trunk and the other half or body section is provided with a fixed top 11.

They upper open end of the wardrobe' section of the trunk is reinforced by a U- shaped strap 12 which is riveted to the rear and side walls of the said section. Fixed rails 13 have their inner ends riveted to the rear portion of said Strap and extend forwardly therefrom on opposite sides of the trunk'section in lines parallel with the saidportions of said stra I and their forward end portions are attac ed to and`supported on upwardly extending brackets 14 which are fastened to the side walls of .the trunk section. The forward ends of the rails are provided with horizontal transverse slots 15 to accommodate the inwardly extending tongues 16 of the extensible rails 17. The

tongues extend into the slots 15 and are hinged to thelixed rails by pins 18 to permit said extensible rails to be swung horizontally into longitudinal alinement with the fixed rails when in extended position and to be swung horizontally at right angles to the fixed rails when in folded or closed posit-ion. The tongues 16 areof suiicient `length to extend over angular hook brackets 19 which are fastened to and depend from the top cover of the wardrobe section. The in! wardly projecting flanged portions 20 of the brackets are inclined downwardly rearwardly so that when engaged by the tongues the cover will be drawn downwardly`into closed position and into intimate contact with the upperl openend of the wardrobe section and form a tight closure. The outer ends ofthe extensible rails are provided with angular fingers 21 which extend inwardly,

when the extensible tracks are in closed position, into the socket l22 of the cover locking bracket 23 when the cover is in closed position to lock the extensible tracks against longitudinal movement and thus brace the side wallsof thewardrobe section against lateral strain. This last mentioned connection also serves to lock the medial portinn of the cover in closed position. The free ends of the extensible rails adjacent to the angular fingers are provided with forwardly and upwardly projecting locking members 24 which are of sufficient length to extend between the upper forward abutting edges and 26 of the wardrobe and body sections of the trunk, and the extensions serve to securely hold the extensible rail ends in locked positions. The rails serve to support garment hangers (not shown).

When the top cover is in closed position the angular brackets of the cover extend in the path of movement of the tongues of the extensible rails so that when`rails are swung inwardly the said tongues will engage the inclined portions of the brackets and clampingly draw the cover tightly against the upper edges of the wardrobe section. The angular fingersl will swing into the socket of the locking member with the locking members bearing against the forward edge of the top cover so that when the body section of the trunk is swung to closed position the free ends` of' the extensible' rails will be firmly Vlocked and held in position.

From the foregoing description it will be lseen that the hanger fixture for trunks is of very sim le construction and is well adapted for t ie purpose desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination with a trunk, a hanger fixture therefor lcomprising a rail mounted within the trunk and provided with an extensible end portion. the free end of said end portion provided with a fixedly connested locking finger'and with a fixedly connected locking member which engage portions of the trunk when the extensible end portion is swung to closed position.

Q. lneombination with a trunk, a hanger fixture therefor comprising a fixed rail I mounted within the trunk, an extensible 3. In combination with a trunk .having a side'door and a top cover, a hanger fixture therefor comprising a rail mounted within the body portion of the trunk, an'extensible rail hinged to the outer end of said rail and having a projecting tongue `adjacent to the connection with said mounted rail,a bracket carried by the top cover and provided' with a downwardly inclined fiange which is engaged by the tongue to draw the cover downwardly to closed position when the extensible rail is swung inwardly to closed position` the outer free end of the extensible rail provided with a. locking finger and withy a locking member, and a locking bracket carried by the top cover-which is engaged b v the locking finger when the extensible arm is swung to closed position, the locking member' extending between the abutting edges of the top cover and the side door to hold the locking finger in engagement with the locking bracket.

4. ln combination with a trunk having a side door and a top cover, a hanger fixture therefor comprising a pair of fixed rails mounted within the trunk body and positioned on opposite sides of the trunk near the top cover thereof, extensible rails hinged to the outer ends of the fixed rails and having projecting tongues forming part of the hinged connections, brackets carried by the top cover and provided with downwardly inclined flanges which are engaged by the tongues of theextensible rails to draw the cover downwardly to closed position when the extensible rails are swung to closed positions, the outer free ends of the extensible rails provided with angular locking fingers and with locking members, and a locking bracket carried by the top cover which is engaged by the angular locking fingers when the extensible rails are swung to closed position, the locking members extending between the abutting edges of the top cover and the side door. to hold the locking fingers in engagement with the locking bracket.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. Witnesses:

FRANKl J. MITCHELL, ANNA M. NELSON. 

